Twila Yellow Labrador Retriever Female 4 Years Old ID #3396
Twila #3396 came into rescue today. She is a very pretty 4 year old yellow, female lab. She hasn’t been used much for breeding and the farmer wanted to retire and rehome her. She got her rescue ride off the farm today, straight to a bath to wash the farm funk off of her, then to the vet. She checked out very healthy and was the sweetest, most compliant patient. The techs at the vet office were all ooohhhing and aaahhhing at how pretty and sweet she was!
Twila weighed in at 76lbs today and while she could stand to tone up, she’s a pretty good weight. She was falling asleep sitting up at the vet’s office waiting for her bloodwork results. After her big day, I’m sure she needs a nap! She is on her way to foster care with her foster mom Nancy now. I look forward to updates on pretty Twila! Welcome to your new life!
Twila has been off the farm for 9 days now and it’s been quite the whirlwind. First 3 days went well and then she was spayed last Thursday (2/8).
The vet said she did well and she snoozed on her way to our home. She had a quiet evening but then started having issues with vomiting and diarrhea starting at midnight that landed us at the vet the next morning and then to the ER at 3 am on Saturday. She came home on Monday and the vet and staff said she was a charming patient. The internal medicine vet attributes her condition to either anesthesia reaction, GI manipulation during surgery or perhaps stress. Good news is she has a plan to get her GI back to snuff with some meds over the next 10 days.
Since she has been home, she has been a bit stressed. While she clearly remembers me, she has to readjust to being here. She is doing great with Crinkles, my disabled dog but has been telling Freda when she gets near that she needs space. Freda is chill and she backs away and gives her space. Twila had a bad experience on the farm with another dog and feels like she is transferring those feelings to Freda. 
Twila is super Velcro to me – she loves belly rubs and pets. I do think she would do best as an only dog as she is clearly a people dog.
She loves her walks and doesn’t pull. She looks happy while she walks with her tail always wagging.
She should be ready for adoption in about 10 days once she is fully healed. She will make a family very lucky to have this gorgeous, cuddle bug for a pet.
Twila’s foster mom here. Twila is currently at the vet getting spayed – her puppy making days are officially over 🙂
She did not want to get out of the car this AM as the many barking dogs frightened her but I coaxed her in and I know she will do great – I’ll update you all tomorrow.
To update you on her progress and her personality after being in our care for almost 4 days now. She has come a long way in a short time!
She was fearful of barking dogs on our walks and now will walk by with a bit of hair raised
She and my 2 senior dogs are peacefully coexisting – they make great office mates for me.
She has mastered the stairs like a champ!
She loves to walk but mostly does her business in my backyard and will signal by pawing at the back door when she has to go.
She sleeps through the night – I am still sleeping on my first floor with her and the other two dogs
She eats well – I do have to feed her on a flat surface as she hasn’t mastered ‘the bowl’ yet
She doesn’t seem to be drinking as much water as she should – any tips?
She’s a cuddle bug and velcro to me! She will jump up on my lap during work calls and she will lie on her back offering her belly to me for rubs
She is a BEAUTY! She is short in stature and can definitely stand to lose about 5-7 lbs. to tone up. Her color is gorgeous – primarily cream colored with some honey yellow on her face and along her back. She is mostly shaped like an English Lab but you can see she has some American Lab mixed in.
She’s a joy to foster to date! She is fearful of people on the street and learning to like Foster Dad. Given how quickly she has adapted so far, I know she will continue to impress.
My name is Twila and my world has been turned upside down in the last 36 hours! First, a very nice lady and man took me from my home. It was confusing but they are nice people who gave me yummy treats. The man was nice enough to pick me up and put me in this thing that moved and brought me to a new place. I wasn’t so sure about that place as they put me in a tub and wet me and made me smelly. I prefer the fresh scent of the creek but oh well, the massage was comforting. The lady kept talking to me and making me feel safe and relaxed.
We left that place and she took me to another place that smelled weird. I got to meet some new people including a lady they said was my Foster Mom. She held the wooden stick covered in cheese and made me feel safe. It was pretty boring there so I decided to snooze while I sat.
Next, we left there and she opened her car rear hatch and I jumped right in. There were two comfy beds that I took turns relaxing in or sitting on during the long drive to her place.
The lady took me for a walk so I could sniff around and do my business. Guess what? I don’t know to do my business on walks so it was a no go. I did get scared when I heard a dog bark and she then walked a different direction which I appreciated.
I checked out her place and even went up and down a couple of stairs. This was new for me and she said I did them like a pro. I hung out and explored her first floor and took a nap.
The man came home later in the afternoon and the lady took me for a walk. On the walk, I met two other dogs. Freda is yellow and came from a farm also. We just smelled each other and all was good. This made me feel better as there was a dog where I used to live who was mean to me and bit my nose :(. I also met a brown dog named Crinkles. She was in a wagon. I just sniffed her nose and she sniffed mine – no problem.
I ate a good dinner – the lady had to dump it on the rug for me as the bowl confused me. Once she did that I ate all my kibble. Yum!
Bedtime came and I got confused. The lady slept on the first floor with me and the other two dogs. I was confused and kept scratching the door to go out. I finally did my business in the yard. I still couldn’t settle and was scared and cried at times.
Today was a new day! I started exploring more of the house and I mastered the two flights of stairs. The lady kept saying good girl which made me feel special. The stairs were wooden and the other carpeted and are no problem for me.
Most of the day was walks and then naps while the lady sat and stared at something and talked to it and people in it talked back to her (I think maybe she is crazy)
Stay tuned for more updates!
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